Russia in a Parallel World

In late 2012, as Russia began to get more and more serious about stopping adoptions from the United States, people asked me if I thought the country would make good on its threats. I knew they would. When President Putin signed the bill into law at the end of that year, friends, acquaintances and media wanted me to cry “foul!” I couldn’t. My feelings on this very controversial subject are complicated and I had trouble explaining them. Finally, when I put the shoe on the other foot, things made more sense. Russia in a Parallel World will help you to understand where Russia is coming from, even if you’re like me and you still don’t agree.